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Which B&M stores have closed down and were they near me?

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Which B&M stores have closed down and were they near me?
Which B&M stores have closed down and were they near me?

B&M is the perfect one-stop shop for great discounts and bargain deals.

But, like many other retailers, it has closed a number of branches recently in a blow to the high street.

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It has also been opening stores across the UK, including more than half a dozen since summer last year.

So if you're wondering what branches have already closed, here's a handy list.

Which B&M stores have closed down?

B&M has closed ten of its stores since February 2023.

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The discounter has shut branches in Stockton, Newport and Kilmarmock.

Meanwhile, it has pulled down the shutters on stores in Bolton, Cumbria and Widnes too.

Here's the full list of closures:

  • Castlegate Shopping Centre, Stockton - February 25
  • Maesglas Retail Park, Newport, Wales - March 4
  • Boucher Road, Belfast - March 26
  • Queens Drive Retail Park, Kilmarnock - March 26
  • Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Bristol - March 29
  • Bishop Auckland - May 5
  • Widness - May 17
  • Bolton - May 24
  • English Street, Cumbria - September 24
  • Westmorland Retail Park - November 3

Two other stores closed in 2021 as well.

In November, shoppers rushed to B&M's branch in Rugby's Clock Towers Shopping Centre to bag a bargain haul.

The shop was advertising 50% off everything as it tried to shift the last of its stock before closing for good.

One shopper took to the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Facebook group to post about the items she got at rock bottom prices.

She said she should have paid £234 for her haul, but instead, she paid £116 because of the clearance discounts.

It meant she got her Christmas shopping sorted for less.

Another store closed in Glasgow in March, offering discounts of up to 75% off in a big sale.

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How can I save money at B&M?

While a closing down sale offers big discounts on already bargain prices, there are still ways to save at B&Ms more than 600 stores that remain open.

The B&M barcode scanner app allows you to discover discounted items before the staff have even reduced them.

The scanner is located on the B&M Stores mobile app, which can be downloaded for free on your smartphone.

Shoppers can download it on the App Store or Google Play.

Once you've got the app, click on the "scan" button at the bottom of your homepage.

This will then bring up the camera on your smartphone, which you'll need to use to scan barcodes. 

When you've found a product you want to scan, simply point your smartphone camera toward its barcode.

The app will then automatically bring up the item's price - this is when you'll know if it is reduced or not.

Bargain hunters say some items come up as £1, 50p or even 10p through the app.

Shoppers should also keep an eye out for products with a white reduction sticker on.

This means they will have a certain amount slashed off the price shown on the label.

Shop for products at the end of the season.

Get friendly with staff too.

They'll be able to tell you when the sales will hit, or if there are bargains out the back - so you get the best bits.

Do you have a money problem that needs sorting? Get in touch by emailing Sun Money Chats and Tips Facebook group to share your tips and stories.

Sam Walker

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